OU Study vs ULearn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OU Study
Enhance your mobile learning experience with access to module materials and a study planner. Download content for offline access, track key dates, and stay updated on forum messages. Designed for registered Open University students.
- Access module materials
- Study planner
- Offline downloads
- Track key dates
- Forum message notifications
- Sync with module website
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Learn anywhere, anytime with the OU Study app. This app enhances your learning experience on mobile devices as an Open University student. So, you can access learning materials to study wherever and whenever you like. Benefits of using the OU Study app include: - Easy access to your module materials and study planner. - Download learning materials to study offline. - Keep track of key dates and progress. - Never miss a forum message. The OU Study app is for Open University students who are registered on a course or qualification. Sign in using your OU username and password (the same one you use to sign in to the website). Free or paid-for learning content from partners such as OpenLearn or FutureLearn is not available in the app. If you're experiencing any unexplained issues, check our Troubleshooting guide: https://learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=100187&cmid=22860 For any urgent and access queries, contact the computing helpdesk at ou-scdhd@open.ac.uk. USEFUL TIPS - There is a lot of information on your module website. So, it will take a few minutes for the app to load the first time you use it. Use a Wi-Fi connection for your first use. As the app caches some information, it will get quicker. - Download learning materials individually and batch download by week using Course downloads. Return to the Planner to access downloaded materials. If you need to free up space, delete them from the Course downloads screen. - The Planner within the app remembers the week you were studying last time. So, you can continue studying easily. You can always navigate to the current week to keep track of the key dates. - The OU Study app and your module website are synced. As you tick completed resources or save an answer, both the module website and the app are updated. - The majority of your module activities will be available in the app. Yet, for some, you will be directed to your browser to use the mobile version of the module website. - We try to prioritise requirements based on user feedback. If you have any feedback or suggestions, use the Feedback function within the app or leave a review on the App Store. We regret that we can’t always reply to these directly, but we’re keen to hear your thoughts. FOR MORE INFORMATION - Support guide www.open.ac.uk/oustudyapp - Accessibility Statement https://www.open.ac.uk/apps/ou-study/accessibility-ios Image credits: - Image 1 (iPhone): Adapted from Photo by Alexa Suter on Unsplash. - Image 1 (iPad): Adapted from Photo by Totte Annerbrink on Unsplash.
ULearn
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ULearn is a home for video courses made by independent creators — designers, developers, founders and musicians who teach what they do for a living. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE • Watch HD lessons that remember exactly where you stopped, on any device • Keep learning in the background or with the screen locked in audio-only mode • Download lessons over Wi-Fi and watch them offline • Add timestamped notes and download lesson resources • Ask the AI tutor about the lesson you are watching KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING • Every course shows its curriculum, total hours, level and what you will learn before you buy • Read reviews and the Q&A, and message the instructor • Save courses to your wishlist and get told when a price drops TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • My Learning shows every course you are taking and picks up where you left off • Learning reminders and streaks help you keep a habit — in notifications or your calendar • Finish a course and earn a certificate with a credential ID and a QR code anyone can verify, ready to save as a PDF, add to Apple Wallet or share to LinkedIn FOLLOW CREATORS • Follow instructors and hear when they publish something new • Creators can build and publish their own courses from the same app ULEARN PRO ULearn Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks every course included in Pro, offline downloads and certification prep. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed and cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Courses can also be bought individually. Terms of Use: https://ulearn.si/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://ulearn.si/legal/privacy Help: https://ulearn.si/help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OU Study at none against ULearn's 10. OU Study also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ULearn sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OU Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | OU Study | ULearn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Open University | NeuralSignal Corporation |
Bugs and requests
OU Study
Reported bugs
38 issues- Cannot log in on original account
- Cannot sign up with new account
- Password cannot be based on a dictionary word
- App sends to mobile browser
- Videos just won't play
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- Forum part doesn't work properly
- App doesn't load or is incredibly slow
- Home screen doesn't load
- Videos don't always load
- Interactive activities don't work
- Quizzes don't work half the time
- App crashes and restarts
- Pages refuse to load
- App doesn't work properly after last update
- Home page doesn't load properly
- Module page doesn't load properly
- Assessment tab stays up under forum tab
- Study materials not loading
- Module page comes up blank
- Nothing is fully loading
- Cannot see written values
- Constant pulsing/buffering indications
- Cannot find enrolled courses
- App keeps logging you out
- Text size option doesn't change course material text
- iOS built-in text resize not supported
- Notes made in text boxes not saved
- App notifications are broken
- Planner is very buggy
- Login screen freezes
- Forgotten password function doesn't work
- 403 forbidden by netscaler
- Login page uses webpage instead of native
- App icon doesn't appear on screen
- Cannot type in comment boxes at night (text shows up white)
- Authorisation denied on login screen
- App is slow, freezes
- Doesn't bring user to current study week
Requested features
10 requests- Add bookmark feature
- Improve accessibility for visually impaired
- Implement text zooming and font size options
- Add student home access
- Improve mobile layout optimization
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- Create internal bookmarking
- Add notifications for falling behind in planner
- Make more modules available
- Develop and add more courses
- Fix text visibility at night
ULearn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OU Study
No in-app purchases
ULearn
- ULearn course purchase$149.99
- ULearn course purchase$159.99
- ULearn course purchase$169.99
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- ULearn course purchase$179.99
- ULearn course purchase$189.99
- ULearn course purchase$199.99
- ULearn course purchase$249.99
- ULearn course purchase$299.99
- ULearn course purchase$399.99
- ULearn course purchase$499.99
Questions
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